Decorative illuminating device



Nov. 16, 1943. A JANOWITZ 2,334,492

DECORATIVE ILLUMINATING DEVICE Filed Aug. 30, 1941 IINVENTOR. ARNOLD J14 NOW/TZ TTOE/VE) underlies theoverlapping cemented ends of the reflecting segment-to preserve a neatappearancep The two ends of the *strip, [5 are connected by a right angled portion comprising a horizontal leg l9 coplanar with the disc l6 and a vertical leg 1 v "illumination of said electric lamp lying on said lia'xis'of symmetry so that light cast by said elec- 20 angularly disposed with respect to the inclined By constructing the support as above" end I8. described, the halo will be reflected forwardly at right anglesto thevertical axi'soi the bulb 'B and may be made to face in' any desired direction by rotating the strip 15.

The width of the strip I5 is hd greater than the 1 diameter of the cylinder [0 which is. disposed immediately in front of the strip, so that when the illuminating device isviewed from tlie'front;

thesupporting means is concealed. In this manner a space is provided between the source of illumination and the reflecting segment M, which renders the background "of the halo devoid of light and causes the halo to appearto be unsupare formed in a single-integral piece from thin flat metal stock. I The halo member '30 comprises a conical segment whose front surface-ii maybe silvered to enhanceits' reflecting'property: Pro-j jecting vertically upwardly from its inner periph-.

cry-is a leg 32 frorn'whose' extreme top edge ex-- tends a horizontal arm 33.. Theiforw'ard' end of said arm is enlarged to provide'an apertured" circular'disc 34 -having three peripherally disposed projections-35I i overlying. the disc 34 isa.

fiber-insulatingiwasher .36 having a plurality-of fingers-t1 similar towth'e fingers 1.11111 the first described form of my invention. .The 'projections 35 are bent around. the edge of. the washerfit to permanently hold thesamei-in place.

In Fig. 81 have "shown'still another modified. form of my'invention, wherein a difierently'fashe ion'ed' metal haldmember is employed. Tn this embodiment the" halo. member :49 comprises a..

conical segment'of thiri'metal formed by cutting anannular disc from flatmetal stock, removing a circular segment and then'overlapping the ends whichare permanently connected by rivetsl.

The metallic portion of the .supporting1means- 42,.

which may be of the same :type as that'described in Figs. 6 and 7, is cut-out. at the same time as the annular disc so astobe integral therewith.

It will thusbe' seen zthatnthere is provided a device in which the several objects of, this invention are achieved-and which. is. well adapted to,

meet the conditions of practical use.

As various 'possible' embodiments might {be made of thezabove invention; and as various,

changes might be made. in .the embodiments above set forth,*it. is to 'be'understood'that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in .a limitingsense.

Having thusdescribedmy invention, I claim'as newand desire to secure by Letters Patent,-

. 1. An illuminating device of the character .de

a modifledform Xtric lamp and said device having no members appears to be unsupported.

scribed comprising an elongated illuminating member including a support, a socket at the top of said support and an electric lamp mounted in said socket; a reflecting member comprising a symmetrical annular segment of a reflecting surface; and means cooperating with said elongated illuminating member for supporting said reflecting member with the longitudinal axis of said elongated illuminating member disposed at right angles to and transecting the axis of symmetry of said reflecting member and with the center of tr ic lamp on said reflecting member will be remember beingspa'ced outwardly from said elecassociated therewith which are disposed between said elongated illuminating member and said reflectingmember and visible from the front or said device, whereby light emanating from "said -electrio lampjis,.not1visiblebetweerisaid lamp and said reflecting member and' sa'id'annular beam 2.'-An illuminating device of the memberincluding a: support, a socket. at .the. top

of said support and an electriclainp 'mount'edin said socket; a; reflecting. member comprising a symmetrical annular segment of a. refle'ctingfsurface; and means cooperating Withsaid "electric lamp for supporting'said reflecting memberv with the longitudinalaxis of said elongated illuminat-. ing member disposed at right angles to-and tran'-- secting the axis of symmetry of said reflecting.

member andjwiththe center of illuminatio'nlof said electriclamp lying on said axis'of symmetry and forwardly of said reflecting member'so that light castby'said electric lamp on said reflecting.

member ,will be reflected as an annular beam. of

light enci rcling said lamp; the. inner periphery of said :reflecting member being spaced outwardly.

from said electric lamp'and. said device having no members associated therewith .which are disposed-between said elongatedilluminating mem-.

ber and said reflecting member and visible from the rront of said device, whereby-fight emanating from saidelectric lamp is not visible between said: lamp and said reflecting member and. saidannular beam appearsto be unsupported. "1 3.. An illuminating device of the character described comprising an j elongated -.illuminating member including an electric lamp and; a supporttherefor, Ia reflecting member symmetrically disposed with respect to and positioned behind-the,

center of said-lamp, said reflecting member .comprising a symmetrical annularsegment of areflectmg surfacaand means cooperating with-said electriclamp for supporting said reflecting mem-i her with the longitudinal axisjof said elongated illuminating'member disposed at right angles .to

and transacting the axisof symmetry;-of;-sai'd..

reflecting member, said supporting means being disposed'immediately behind said support 'forthe electric lamp, the inner periphery of said reflects;

ing member being spaced outwardly' from?v said electric lamp, wherebyv light emanating from said" electric lamp is not visible betwee'nfsaid lamp' and.

said reflectingmembferfand saidianruilarv beam appears to beunsupportedr: i ;,4 -An illuminating device of the character de.-:

scribed comprising an elongated" illuminating member including a support, a. socketlat the top; of-.sa1d support and an electric" lamp mounted character -described. comprising an elongated illuminating.

' on said reflecting member will be reflected as an annular beam of light encircling said lamp; the inner periphery of said reflecting member being spaced outwardly from said electric lamp, and said device having no members associated therewith which are disposed between said elongated illuminating member and said reflecting member and visible from the front of said device, whereby light emanating from said electric lamp is not visible between said lamp and said reflecting member and said annular beam appears to be unsupported.

5. An illuminating device of the character described comprising an elongated illuminating member including a support, a socket at the top of said support and an electric lamp mounted in said socket; a reflecting member comprising a conical frustum of transparent material; and means cooperating with said electric lamp for supporting said reflecting member with the longitudinal axis of said elongated illuminating member disposed at right angles to and transecting the axis of symmetry of said reflecting member and with the center of'illumination of said electric'lamp lying on said axis of symmetry andforwardly of said reflecting member so that light cast by said electric lamp on said reflecting member will be reflected as an annular beam of light encircling said lamp; the inner periphery of said reflecting member being spaced outwardly from said electric lamp, and said device having no members associated therewith which are 'disposed between said elongated illuminating member and said reflecting member and visible from the front of said; device, whereby light emanatingfrom said electric lamp is not visible between said lamp and said reflecting member and said annular beam appears to be unsupported.

6. For use with an electric light bulb supported in a socket, a frusto-conical reflecting member whose inner periphery is substantially larger than the illuminating portion of said lightbulb whereby light emanating from said electric light bulb will be reflected forwardly from said frustoconical member in an annular beam and will not be visible between said bulb and said reflecting member, and means for supporting said reflecting member, said means comprising a strip of material having an apertured end adapted to be interposed between said bulb and said socket, the other end of said strip being permanently attached to said reflecting member.

7. For use with an electric light bulb supported in a socket, a frusto-conical reflecting member whose inner periphery is substantially larger than the illuminating portion of said light bulb whereby light emanating from said electric light bulb will be reflected forwardly from said frusto-conical member in an annular beam and will not be visible between said bulband said member, and means for supporting said member, said means comprising a strip of material having anapertured end adapted to be interposed between said bulb and said socket, the other end of said strip being permanently attached to said frusto-conical member, the forward rface ofz-ithej latter-being disposed behindithei-apertured:endofi said t'r p I? q 1 H i 8;" For useiwi'th an electric light bulb supported in a socket, #a frusto conic'a-l memberwof trans. parent mater whose in'neri1lperiphry: is .sub st'antiall'ylarger than the illuminatingportion-pt 'saiddigh bulb' wherby ligl'iti emanatin'g flom saidi el'dtrlc ligllt blfibwlll b reflected forwardly from; said frusto-conical member in an annular beam and will not be visible between said bulb and said "member, and means for supporting said member,

said means comprising a strip of transparent material having an apertured end adapted to be interposed between said bulb and said socket, the other end of said strip being permanently attached to said frusto-cohical member, the forward face of the latter being disposed behind the apertured end of said strip.

9. For use with an electric light bulb supported in a socket, a frusto-conical reflecting member whose inner periphery is substantially larger than the illuminating portion of said light bulb whereby light emanating from said electric light bulb will be reflected forwardly from said frusto-conical member in an annular beam and will not be visible between said bulb and said member, and means for supporting said member, said means comprising a strip, one end of said strip being enlarged and having an aperture adapted to be slipped over the base of said light bulb with said enlarged end interposed between said bulb and said socket, said enlarged end being adapted to be horizontally disposed, the other end of said strip having an inclined portion permanently attached to said frust0-conical member and an intermediate portion integrally connecting both ends of said strip.

10. For use with an electric light bulb supported in a socket, a frusto-conical member whose inner periphery is substantially larger than the illuminating portion of said light bulb whereby light emanating from said electric light bulb will be reflected forwardly from said member in an annular beam and will not be visible between:

said bulb and said member, and means for supporting said member, said means comprising a strip, one end of said strip being enlarged and having an aperture adaptedto be slipped over the base of said light bulb with said enlarged end interposed between said bulb andsaid socket, said enlarged end being adapted to be horizontally disposed, the other end of said strip having an inclined portion permanently attached to said frusto-conical member and an intermediate portion integrally connecting both ends of said strip,

said intermediat portion including a horizontal emanating from said electric light bulb will be reflected forwardly from said frusto-conical member in an annular beam and will not be visible between said bulb and said member, and means end adapted to be interposed between said bulb and said socket.

12. For use with an electric light bulb supported in a socket, a frusto-conicalj reflecting member of metallic material whose finner periph-i ery is substantially larger than the illuminating portion of said light bulb wherebyLlight-emanat ing from said electricv light bulb will ,be-freflected,

forwardly from said frusto-conical member in'an annular beam and will not be visible between'said bulb and'said reflecting memberyand-means for supporting said member; said means comprising a strip of metallic material'integ'ral with said member and having an apertured end adapted to be interposed between said bulb and said socket, said frusto-conical member comprising a flat circular segment whose ends are disposedin adjacent relationship, and means to hold said ends in such relationship. V V

ARNOLD JANOWITZ. 

